Kyiv, Ukraine – The candidate must be based in Ukraine
UGS (UGS.foundation) is a US and Ukraine-registered charity that helps Ukrainian high schoolers from modest backgrounds apply to top global boarding schools and colleges. Since 2015, we’ve helped 250+ Ukrainians receive $50M+ in scholarships.
The UGS Repatriation Program Director will lead the development, implementation, and management of a comprehensive program dedicated to supporting the repatriation of Ukrainian international students who have studied abroad through UGS and beyond.
This role requires a strategic thinker and an operational leader who can build and sustain a robust system for student return, establish and maintain relationships with key partners, employers, and hiring organizations, and oversee creating and managing a tech platform to support these initiatives.
The ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding of the challenges of the Ukrainian hiring environment and a vast personal network with key hiring stakeholders.
This role has these main components:
Key Responsibilities:

• Develop a comprehensive roadmap for the repatriation process, from the initial planning stages to successful integration back into Ukraine.
• In the long term, build and manage a scalable system to facilitate the smooth return of students to Ukraine, ensuring all logistical and cultural considerations are addressed.
• Oversee the day-to-day operations of the repatriation program, including budget management, resource allocation, and risk mitigation.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to identify and address the specific needs of Ukrainian students studying abroad through UGS.
• Establish new and develop partnerships with employers from Ukraine’s commercial, government, and non-profit sectors.
• Manage the databases of UGS interns and UGS alumni.
• Help UGS students find summer internships in Ukraine and help UGS alumni find their first jobs in Ukraine.
• Organize internship/job fairs and other internship/employment-related events online in Ukraine.
• Develop new strategic UGS initiatives focused on developing internship and job opportunities for UGS students in Ukraine, including in the sphere of science and arts.
• Develop UGS alumni relations and support UGS interns and alumni in other ways as may be necessary.

Qualifications and other requirements:

• Commitment to UGS’s mission and values (visit our website at UGS.foundation).
• Developed personal network with key hiring stakeholders in Ukraine in private, government, and non-profit sectors.
• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from a Ukrainian or international educational institution.
• English fluency (7.5 on IELTS or 100+ on TOEFL).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Ukrainian.
• Strong interpersonal and presentation skills and the ability to work with multiple UGS stakeholders, from high school students to strategic partners.
• Experience in working with students is a plus.
• High degree of independence and ability to manage processes without supervision.
• Startup mindset, ability to work under time constraints and adapt to quick changes.
• A registered Ukrainian ‘FOP’ (the state registration as an entrepreneur) is in place.